Friday October 16, 2009: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 10/16/2009, UK date format: 16/10/2009

October 16th, 2009 was the 289th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Libra. The day of the week was Friday.

The number one song in US was Down by Jay Sean.

Ten Inch Hero, directed by David Mackay, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2009 while The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Fear Clinic. If you liked videogames you were probably playing The Clique: Diss and Make-Up Queen Teen: The Clique or Capcom Platinum Hits Triple Pack.

The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Gordon Brown (Labour), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

Events | Famous Birthdays | Famous Deaths | Zodiac | Calendar and Day of Week | Holidays and Observances | Lunar and Planetary phase | Movies | TV Series | Music charts | Magazine covers | Books | Videogames

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October 16, 2009 Events

What happened on October 16, 2009?


Historical Events

  • Botswana's voters participate in a general election.
  • The United States has a deficit budget of $1.42 trillion.
  • Stephen Gately:
  • Boyzone's surviving members fly to Majorca to transport Stephen Gately's body to Dublin.
  • After receiving hundreds of complaints regarding Jan Moir's article in the Daily Mail concerning her views about the death of the singer, the UK Press Complaints Commission's website crashed. Nestle and Marks Spencer both withdraw advertising.
  • Treaty of Lisbon
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What happened on October 16 in history? Find out the list of October 16th major events

What was 2009 famous for? Discover everything about 2009

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October 16, 2009 Famous Birthdays


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How old am I?

If October 16, 2009 is your birthday you are 13 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on October 16.

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October 16, 2009 Famous Deaths


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October 16, 2009 Zodiac


Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

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Libra

Libra personality

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio

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Chinese Zodiac

Ox chinese zodiac sign

Sign: Ox

Element: Earth

Ox personality

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October 16, 2009 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was October 16, 2009?


The day of the week was Friday.

October 16th marks the 288th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2009.

There are 76 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

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October 16, 2009 Holidays and Observances

What is special on October 16, 2009?


Observances

  • World Food Day [FAO]
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Music charts

What was the number one song on October 16, 2009? Which were the top hits on October 16, 2009?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - Down
  2. - Party In The U.S.A.
  3. - Run This Town
  4. - Whatcha Say
  5. - I Gotta Feelingyoutube

Top #5 R&B songs

  1. - Pretty Wings
  2. - Break Up
  3. - Successful
  4. - Run This Town
  5. - Wasted

Top #5 Rock songs

  1. - Check My Brain
  2. - Wheels
  3. - Jars
  4. - Uprising
  5. - I Will Not Bow

Top #5 Latin songs

  1. - Loba
  2. - Manos Al Aire
  3. - Te Ira Mejor Sin Mi
  4. - Su Veneno
  5. - Lo Intentamos

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Movies

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Ten Inch Hero

Ten Inch Hero

Release year: 2009

Directed by: David Mackay

Starring: Elisabeth Harnois, Clea DuVall, Sean Patrick Flanery, Jensen Ackles

Country: United States of America

P.S. I Love You

P.S. I Love You

Release year: 2009

Directed by: Richard LaGravenese

Starring: Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, Harry Connick Jr., Lisa Kudrow

Country: United States of America

The Wackness

The Wackness

Release year: 2009

Directed by: Jonathan Levine

Starring: Josh Peck, Ben Kingsley, Olivia Thirlby, Famke Janssen

Country: United States of America

Eden Lake

Eden Lake

Release year: 2009

Directed by: James Watkins

Starring: Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender, Tara Ellis, Jack O'Connell

Country: United States of America

Killshot

Killshot

Release year: 2009

Directed by: John Madden

Starring: Thomas Jane, Diane Lane, Mickey Rourke, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Country: United States of America

TV Series

Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Fear Clinic

Fear Clinic

Release year: 2009

Directed by: Robert Hall

Amelia

Amelia

Release year: 2009

Directed by: Mira Nair

Astro Boy

Astro Boy

Release year: 2009

Directed by: David Bowers

My Fair Lady

My Fair Lady

Release year: 2009

Directed by: Kate Scholefield

Special Ops Mission

Special Ops Mission

Release year: 2009

Directed by: Military Channel

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Books

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The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown

The Lost Symbol

By:

Robert Langdon, a Harvard symbologist, responds unexpectedly to a summons to appear in the U.S. Capitol Building. The building is occupied by a strange object, which has been carefully encoded with five symbols.

True Compass by Edward M. Kennedy

True Compass

By:

Edward M. Kennedy is widely considered to be one of the greatest Senators in American history. He is also America's patriarch and most revered family.

Where Men Win Glory by Jon Krakauer

Where Men Win Glory

By:

This edition has been updated with new developments. It also includes new material obtained through Freedom of Information Act. Pat Tillman left a multimillion-dollar NFL contract in order to join the FIA.

The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks

The Last Song

By:

Seventeen-year-old Veronica Miller, known as Ronnie, was devastated when her parents separated and moved from New York City (NYC) to Wrightsville Beach (North Carolina).

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

The Help

By:

Aibileen, a black maid from 1962 Jackson, Mississippi is now unable to keep her bitterness in check. Minny, her friend, has never been able to keep her mouth shut. But now she must keep secrets about her employer which leave …

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Videogames

What videogames would you be playing back in the days?

The Clique: Diss and Make-Up Queen Teen: The Clique

The Clique: Diss and Make-Up Queen Teen: The Clique

Platform: Nintendo DS

Genre: Adventure

Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Capcom Platinum Hits Triple Pack

Capcom Platinum Hits Triple Pack

Platform: Xbox 360

Genre: Compilation

Publisher: Capcom

Tomodachi Collection

Tomodachi Collection

Platform: Nintendo DS

Genre: Life simulation

Publisher: Nintendo

Art Style: BOXLIFE

Art Style: BOXLIFE

Platform: Nintendo DSi (DSiWare)

Genre: Puzzle game

Publisher: Nintendo

Cooking Mama 3: Shop & Chop

Cooking Mama 3: Shop & Chop

Platform: Nintendo DS

Genre: Simulation, minigame

Publisher: JP Taito; NA Majesco; PAL 505 Games

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October 16, 2009 Lunar and Planetary phase


Lunar phase

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Sport Games on October 16, 2009

Sport Games on October 16, 2009


Bundesliga 2

Football (Germany)
  • Bielefeld - Aachen : 1 - 0
  • Cottbus - Kaiserslautern : 1 - 2
  • Oberhausen - St Pauli : 1 - 3
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Division 2

Football (France)
  • Ajaccio - Brest : 0 - 0
  • Angers - Istres : 1 - 0
  • Arles - Bastia : 1 - 0
  • Chateauroux - Nimes : 1 - 2
  • Clermont - Caen : 1 - 3
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League 2

Football (United Kingdom)
  • Cheltenham - Macclesfield : 1 - 2
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Serie B

Football (Italy)
  • Lecce - Salernitana : 1 - 0
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Financial News

Stock Markets and Exchange Rates


Stock Markets

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $72.73
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $189.35
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.45
  • General Electric GE: opens at $16.35
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $123.15

Exchange Rates

  • 1 USD = 90.87 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0366 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0181 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.8276 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 135.45 JPY

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